We are excited announce Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker Linda Larsen and the Senior Vice President of Technology with LeadingAge Dr. Majd Alwan to be our keynote speakers at this year’s Fall Conference, October 2nd and 3rd in Lenexa.

Linda Larsen, CSP, CPAE

Innovate! Generate! Accelerate!
In business today, we cannot rely on past successes to keep us going. We must be continually thinking ahead, and in different and more creative ways.  In this session, attendees learn how to inspire individuals, teams (and themselves, if necessary!) to new heights of productivity by challenging old assumptions and shifting perspectives.  This presentation gives people the 5 essential tools they need to break out of their comfortable little boxes and be exponentially more creative. Interactive, fun and revealing!

Majd Alwan, Ph.D.

Boomer Consumers’ Desires and Expectations: Implications for Care Providers
In this keynote, Dr. Alwan will discuss the latest consumer research on boomers’ desires, concerns and preferences when it comes to receiving care when having a functional decline and/ or experiencing cognitive decline, including their use and expectations of technology. He will then share technology trends will have the most profound impacts for aging services and senior living providers. Finally, Majd will offer guidance on what providers need to be consider when planning to build, expand, renovate, and/or upgrade communities and create new operations to ensure future-proofing your investment by factoring these trends.

Hotel Accommodations
LeadingAge Kansas has negotiated a room rate starting at $149.00 at the Hyatt Place Kansas City. For reservations, call 1-913-276-5403 or visit http://hyattplacekansascitylenexacitycenter.com and reference group code G-LAKS. Reservations must be made by Monday, September 2nd, 2019 to get the guaranteed room rate.

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Addy Cunningham
A graduate of Wichita State University’s Math Education program, Addy is using her planning and organizational skills, creativity, and love of helping others to support our providers and members. First as Administrative Coordinator and now as Associate Director of Communications & Events, Addy’s primary duties include overseeing general member communications through social media, our Weekly Member Calls, the Aging Update, and database and website maintenance. She also collaborates with the team to plan, produce, and market events across all aspects of LeadingAge Kansas, manage Continuing Education processing.. Outside of the office, Addy enjoys crafting, playing board games, video games, and DnD, and spending time with her husband and their two cats.